Successful international romance consultant Eric Ivy earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Communications from Portland State University, worked as assistant to a residential developer in Oregon and then was a trader on Wall Street with fund manager DVP Global. After a divorce, Ivy was frustrated in his attempts to successfully talk to and develop romantic relationships with women, so he read extensively on the subject, attended seminars and boot camps, consulted experts, found mentors and began to implement the most successful elements of what he had learned. This turned his life around, socially.

He started helping friends, then began conducting three-day boot camps called THE DATING MATRIX, which consisted of 15 hours of class work and six hours of evening field work. As a paid consultant, Ivy has helped hundreds of men develop the relationship skills they needed. In addition to writing the book, he also created the website www.thedatingmatrix.com, which offers his 28-day program online.